drugs, use of other medical services, and health for a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries. Given the … health. We find that gaining prescription drug insurance through Medicare Part D was associated with a 70% increase in the … health care services or health, as measured by functional status and self-reported health. Among those in poorer health, we …

drugs, use of other medical services, and health for a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries. Given the … health. We find that gaining prescription drug insurance through Medicare Part D was associated with a 70% increase in the … health care services or health, as measured by functional status and self-reported health. Among those in poorer health, we …

-- Achieving the healthy people 2010 goal of elimination of health disparities : what will it take? / Kevin Fiscella -- Influence …, information overload, and information technology in health care / James B. Rebitzer, Mari Rege, Christopher Shepard -- Health …Much of the debate about health policy in the United States has focused on the availability of health insurance …

Much of the debate about health policy in the US has focused on the availability of health insurance coverage and the … health care, but there is little difference in population health between the US and other nations. …Intro -- Beyond Health Insurance: Public Policy to Improve Health -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of contributors …

supply, but very little is known about how the minimum wage affects health, including children's health. We address this … health. Using data on the entire universe of births in the US over 25 years, we find that an increase in the minimum wage is …, which are some channels through which minimum wage can affect infant health. Labor market policies that enhance wages can …

Despite plausible mechanisms, little research has evaluated potential changes in health behaviors as a result of the … health behaviors for pregnant women, which is a group of particular interest given evidence of the importance of prenatal … health to later life outcomes. We exploit exogenous variation from the Medicaid income eligibility expansions for pregnant …

provide money and/or psychic income. Health behaviour affects human capital and is itself affected by the individual's human … between Human Capital and Health Behaviour. …